An extremely rare bottle of wine (bottled during the appearance of the Great Comet of 1811) is discovered. Margaret Harwood is sent to retrieve it so it can be sold at auction. Oliver ...
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Penelope Ann Miller | ... | Margaret Harwood | |
| Tim Daly | ... | Oliver Plexico | |
| Louis Jourdan | ... | Philippe | |
| Art Malik | ... | Nico | |
| Ian Richardson | ... | Sir Mason Harwood | |
| Ian McNeice | ... | Ian | |
| Tim Bentinck | ... | Richard Harwood (as Timothy Bentinck) | |
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Julia McCarthy | ... | Landlady |
| Jacques Mathou | ... | Doctor Roget | |
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Arturo Venegas | ... | Luis |
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Chapman Roberts | ... | John |
| Nick Brimble | ... | Jamie | |
| Andrew Robertson | ... | Scottish Farmer | |
| Shane Rimmer | ... | T.T. Kelleher | |
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Nicholas Ward Jackson | ... | Snobbish Wine Taster |
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An extremely rare bottle of wine (bottled during the appearance of the Great Comet of 1811) is discovered. Margaret Harwood is sent to retrieve it so it can be sold at auction. Oliver Plexico is assigned as her travel guide/bodyguard for the trip. However, other people desperately want the bottle and will stop at nothing to get it. A simple little trip becomes an international chase. Written by Brian W Martz <B.Martz@Genie.com> [edited]
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A comedy about romance and other perilous adventures. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
24 April 1992 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Very Good Year See more »Edit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$1,350,939, 26 April 1992, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$2,791,515Company Credits
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Margaret Harwood: [Maggie looks out the window, leans out a little, then looks down and sees Oliver on the remaining block of the broken wall planter below] What are you doing?
Oliver Plexico: [smiles tiredly] I've come to rescue you!
Margaret Harwood: [looks behind her, then back to Oliver] Don't rescue me, it's a trap!
Oliver Plexico: Sweet, sweet Maggie! I know it's a Goddamned trap! The point is, I've somewhat bungled things. So... you're gonna have to save me.
Margaret Harwood: [stands upright, crossing arms] Are you safe on that thing?
Oliver Plexico: Define safe.
Margaret Harwood: [...]
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Lyrics by Susan Marder
Music by Susan Marder and Hummie Mann
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Robert Hardy was listed in UK trades when production started as being in this project See more »Goofs
When Margaret Harwood goes to the MacPherson Castle and encounters Philippe in the shots showing Margaret's face, you can see a hair stuck up on her head. When Philippe's face is shown you can see Margaret's hair is back in place. See more »Quotes
Oliver Plexico: Pssssst! Maggie!Margaret Harwood: [Maggie looks out the window, leans out a little, then looks down and sees Oliver on the remaining block of the broken wall planter below] What are you doing?
Oliver Plexico: [smiles tiredly] I've come to rescue you!
Margaret Harwood: [looks behind her, then back to Oliver] Don't rescue me, it's a trap!
Oliver Plexico: Sweet, sweet Maggie! I know it's a Goddamned trap! The point is, I've somewhat bungled things. So... you're gonna have to save me.
Margaret Harwood: [stands upright, crossing arms] Are you safe on that thing?
Oliver Plexico: Define safe.
Margaret Harwood: [...]
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Soundtracks
(I JUST NEED A PICK AXE TO BREAK YOUR) HEART OF STONELyrics by Susan Marder
Music by Susan Marder and Hummie Mann
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The Year of the Comet is in a genre that is the perfect date movie. It is a romantic comedy that is in the guise of an action thriller.
This was William Goldman's first original script since Butch Cassidy. The film even features two actors from the Bond films: Art Malik and Louis Jourdan.
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